Bispingen - Ole Kerk

Bispingen is a small town with (including the small hamlets around) has a population of about 6500. Bispingen is located in the center of the "Lüneburger Heide" (Lüneburg Heath), a large nature reserve of heath, geest and woodland. Over centuries this was a poor area, where "Heidschnucken" a local breed of sheep were held, a kind of forgotten hinterland between Hannover and Hamburg. Meanwhile due to the unique landscape this is a popular tourist destination.

The "Ole Kerk" (old church) was the first church erected here from boulders in 1353. Ole Kerk [de] ("Old Church") dating to 1353, made from boulders. The church was commissioned by the Bishop of Verden. The name "Bispingen" derives fom "Biscopingen", what translates to "belonging to the Bishop". The "Ole Kerk", was the center of the "Kirchspiel" (parish), where all people from the surrounding hamlets met to pray on a sunday. It grew too small end of the 19th century , so St. Antonius was built in 1908 just about 200 metres apart. The "Ole Kerk" was the place where once all people from the surounding hamlets met to pray on a sunday. It got renovated in the 1970s and is now used for weddings and concerts. It is a very quiet, magic spot.